Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Storyteller, Quizzer, Marcom Pro.
Horsley Hills is a hill station in the Eastern Ghats in Annamayya district (formerly part of Chittoor district) in Andhra Pradesh. Located about 16 km from Madanapalle and 130 km from Tirupati, it stands at an elevation of around 1,290…
Every year during the month of Ashada (July-August), lakhs of devotees converge at the Sri Ujjaini Mahakali Temple in Secunderabad to celebrate Bonalu, one of Telangana’s most revered festivals. Women carry beautifully decorated pots filled with cooked rice, jaggery, curd,…
Every civilization has celebrated teachers in some form, but few traditions place them as deeply at the center of spiritual life as India does. Guru Purnima, observed on the full moon of the Hindu month of Ashadha, is dedicated to…
Despite the name, Military Hotels have no official connection with the armed forces. The term refers to a distinctive style of traditional South Indian eateries, especially in Karnataka, that became known for serving hearty non-vegetarian meals at a time when…
Every full moon, thousands of devotees undertake girivalam around Tiruvannamalai. Across India, countless others travel to famous temples, perform elaborate rituals, and undertake arduous pilgrimages believing these acts will erase their bad karma and ultimately grant moksha. Sacred places have…
You may have heard travelers joke about getting “Delhi Belly,” but there is nothing amusing about the condition. The phrase has long been used to describe a stomach illness that can quickly derail an otherwise memorable trip. But why is…
Long before laser rangefinders, GPS, and digital surveying instruments, land was measured with an ingenious device called the Gunter chain. For more than three centuries, it was the standard surveying tool across Britain, North America, and much of the British…
This year, many parts of India are witnessing an unusually abundant crop of jamun (Syzygium cumini). As photos of heavily laden trees circulate on social media, so do claims that the trees are “predicting” a drought next year and are…
These days, we hear the term Sanatana Dharma in political speeches, primetime debates, and conversations about Indian culture, spirituality, and identity. Yet many people are unsure what it actually means. The phrase comes from two Sanskrit words. Sanatana means eternal…